Heating-stove



(No Model.) l l. D. J. ROGERS.

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No. 368,116. 1 Patented Aug. 9, 1887.

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HEATlNev-STOVE.

SPECIFICATION forming part of Letters Patent No. 368,116, dated August 9, 1887.

Application filed August 30,1886. Serial No. 212,236. (No model.)

To all whom t may concern:

Beit known that l, DAVID JAMES RoGERs, of Bardstown, in the .county of Nelson and 'State of Kentucky, have invented a new and useful Improvement in Heating Stoves, of which the following is a specification.

My invention is an improved base for a vertical heating-stove. It is formed of four principal parts, to wit: a top plate on which the bowl of the stove is supported, a subjacent grate-supporting frame, a sub-base, and a series of uprights or posts which support both said top plate and frame clear from the subbase. In this space a removable ash-pan forms the sides of the stove-base in place of the usual casting.

The main features of construction and the details of above-named parts will be .hereinafter described.

In the accompanying drawings, Figure 1 is a perspective View of a stove provided with my improved base. Fig. 2 is a central'vertical section of the base. Fig. 3 is a perspective view of the base detached, and showing the grate in position therein. Fig. 4 is a side View of the base. v

The bowl A of the stove rests' in a socket formed in the top plate or base proper, B. This plate rests on a skeleton frame, C, which supports the grate D, and is in turn supported on uprights or posts E, standing'on the sub-base F. The latter has the usual detachable feet, a. The frame C is composed of three parts, the outer ring or section, 1, the inner concentric ring, 2, and the connecting-arms 3, all of which are cast in one piece. The said inner ring, 2, is made of lessinner or clear. diameter than the diameter of grate l), to adapt it to support the latter. Its top edge is' beveled outwardly, so that ashes will not iind lodgment thereon. To hold the grate inv place on said support 2, lugs 4, Fig. 2, are cast on the under side of the top plate, B; but the lugs may be made separate, as shown in Fig. 3. Thus,when the grate is pushed in through the opening at the front it cornes in contact with the said lugs, as shown, and is thereby caused to assume and retain a due position direct] under the opening in the top plate, B, through. which ashes and cinders are discharged from the bowl A of the stove. Thus the lugs not only define the position ofthe grate, but prevent it from Working out of place when being oscillated, but do not of course hinder Withdrawal of the grate through the slot or opening at the front of frame C. The outer section, l, of frame C is separated from the top plate, B, by a narrow space, through which a poker may be inserted for the purpose of stirring the re. (See Fig. 4.) l

The above-described lugs are preferably eX- tended, and made of sucient thickness to separate these parts sufficiently t'o allow insertion of a poker, as stated; but, of course, lugs 5, cast on the frame C, as in Fig. 3, might effect the same purpose.

There is a narrow space, Fig. 2, between the grate D and the top plate, B,which allows insertion of the poker between them, and also facilitates discharge of ashes when the grate is oscillated, which is effected by inserting the poker or other suitable implement in the socket in the handle b of grate. (See Fig. 1.)

For a coalistove, the grate is provided with elongated openings. I shall, however, make it solid or without openings when applied to a stove designed for burning wood.

The uprights or posts E, that support the top plate, B, and frame C on the sub-base F, are made hollow to receive bolts G, that pass also through the top plate, B, frame C, and sub-base F, and are provided with nuts c, to adapt them to clamp said parts securely to gether,

The ash-pan H is made of sheet or other thin metal, and of such circumference and height that it will occupy the clear space between the posts E and the sub-base F and frame G. When the said pan H is drawn forward it of course removes the bulk of the ashes. Such as remain scattered on the sub-base F may be conwhich regulates the draft through the space between the top plate and frame and the grate. The trunnions of. the d amper rest in notches formed in the ring c, and are held therein by the section of the stove-pipe which said ring ICG enters. In some cases the base of the stove will be made square, and of course the bese B and frame C will then have a like forni.

l. In e bese for a heating-stove, the combination of the grate-supporting frame C with the top or socket plate, B,Which rests thereon, but is separated therefrom by narrow spaces or slots, as shown and described.

2. In :L base for a heating-stove, the combination of the grate-supporting frame C, the top plate, B, and the lugs which are interposed between said parts, as shown and described.

3. In u base for :t vertical heating-stove, the combination, with a gratesupporting frame and the top plate, B, and sub-base F, of a series of uprights or columns which rest on the latter and support said frame and top plate, thus leaving u clear space that facilitates removal of ashes or cinders, as specified'.

4. In n. base for a vertical heating-stove, the combination, with the sub-base, the top plate, :md the interposed frame, of a series of uprights or columns supporting said top plate and frame, and bolts for securing the parts to- 2 5 gether, as shown and described.

5. In a base for a vertical heating-stove, the combination, with the stove-base formed of the top plate, a. gratesupporting fra-me, the subbuse, :Lnd a. series of uprights which sup- 3c port said top plate and frame clear from the sub-base, of an ashpnn adapted to occupy the space between the sub-base frame und posts, os speeied. v

6. In a base for a. vertical heating-stove, the 3 5 combination, with the top plate, grate-supporting fmnie, posts, and sub-base F, ofa rcniovable ash-pan which forms the sides of such stove-base and thus takes the place of the cast-l ing or fixed part ordinarily employed, for the 4o purpose specified.

DAVID JAMES ROG Witnesses:

Clins. T. ATKINSON, GEORGE M ARCY. 

